Primula acaulis (L.) L.

Primrose

Primulaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Primulaceae (Primrose family)
Genus: Primula (Primrose)

Synonyms

Primula acaulis
Primula acaulis subsp. vulgaris
Primula veris var. acaulis
Primula vulgaris
Primula vulgaris subsp. woronowii
Primula woronowii

Related species

Primula veris L. - Cowslip
Primula elatior (L.) L. - Oxlip
Primula acaulis (L.) L. - Primrose
Primula farinosa L. - Bird's-Eye Primrose
Primula auricula L. - Auricula
Primula clusiana Tausch - Siberian Primrose
Primula minima L. - Dwarf Primrose
Primula glutinosa Wulfen
Primula hirsuta All. - Hairy Primrose

Traits


    Maximal 15 cm tall. inflorescence: umbel-like, umbels (almost) sessile, stem multi-flowered. flowers: with a long stalk, salverform, light-yellow, cultivated breeds also reddish to bluish; fauces often dark. corolla-tube: longer than the corolla-lobes. fauces-scales:...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Primula acaulis

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Primula acaulis

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Primula acaulis

Primula acaulis

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, parks, gardens

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